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In reply to the discussion: If You Think Progressives Won't Compromise w/ Centrists, You Have It Backwards. Liberals are begging [View all]Evolve Dammit
(16,632 posts)51. Indeed!
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If You Think Progressives Won't Compromise w/ Centrists, You Have It Backwards. Liberals are begging [View all]
Celerity
Sep 2021
OP
I agree, conservative moderates are the problem. There are no moderate Republicans. Not a one.
Autumn
Sep 2021
#49
Progressives are slandered by both Republicans and moderates. Sinema took a shot at them today.
Autumn
Sep 2021
#54
What are they gonna do? Cheerlead for Pharma Joe Manchin and Krysssstiieennnn?
BradAllison
Sep 2021
#23
as if calling them (which you just did) 'our version of the lunatic fringe' is not divisive?
Celerity
Sep 2021
#8
Well, then. I guess that different usage of "centrist" makes it OK to be divisive of Democrats.
Scrivener7
Sep 2021
#52
you actually are trying to sell an angle that calling a centrist/moderate or moderate conservative
Celerity
Sep 2021
#55
No doubt. And that might dodge the political issue if they can get away with it.
FBaggins
Sep 2021
#50
Neither Sinema or Manchin will even list most of the exact programmes they want to cut
Celerity
Sep 2021
#13
JFC, I wish people would stop calling those two Senators "centrist" or "moderate"
themaguffin
Sep 2021
#11
I was simply using the title of the article, which are labels (centrist, along with moderate and
Celerity
Sep 2021
#20
they seem to often be used interchangeably in the US (and often only the US, as in the vast majority
Celerity
Sep 2021
#57
If Manchin wants to wait until next year I feel like one of the things he is doing
Tadpole Raisin
Sep 2021
#39